Rig Rundown - Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen

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[@K6HR]

True story: I worked in a music store and the Cheap Trick tour bus parks outside. Sure enough, in comes Rick, he goes straight to the guitar department. He notices a used guitar hanging on the wall with a checkerboard pattern on the pickguard. On the price tag a salesperson had handwritten "Cheap Trick Model". Rick quickly pointed out it was not a "Cheap Trick" guitar. He purchased it, brought it outside, and smashed it to bits in the parking lot. It was hilarious! All during his shopping in the store he was one helluva nice guy!

[@northvu9923]

😅😅😅

[@RogerHurlburt-ym7wi]

I would have paid to see that! One of the best stories ever told.

[@tonykrch357]

Do you remember the ballpark price wise? In an attempt to give the sales weasel , err, person the benefit of the doubt, perhaps the intention has been to identify it as an inexpensive "stunt" guitar, which it sounds like it performed quite well as. 😉😬😆

[@jimaltenbernd376]

Thanks for that story ..great story by the way

[@non-stoppowerpop6799]

"What pickup is that?" "A humbucker."

[@petera.michaelsen4657]

Non-Stop Power Pop XD

[@bullspit9952]

I know right I was about to say the same thing lol

[@andresdiaz2737]

+Non-Stop Power Pop Major lol

[@uncutVidsd123]

+Non-Stop Power Pop haha

[@curtis5979]

Non-Stop Power Pop BIG STARR

[@hchoe741]

Johnny Depp: "Oh Rick, it's an honor to meet you!" Rick Nielsen: "WHO ARE YOU?!?"

[@MoeSlislack]

that's an honest question. most of his fans and other musicians look like some variation of johnny dep. hehe

[@nodbrite4418]

Not . . .seriousLly J.D. >>>>>call the Dream Police now>>>> man on the desert island

[@mickeyl01]

Haaaaaaaaaa

[@rafro007]

I loved that!!!

[@gomezaddams6470]

@Train Nerd that would be truly ignorant. He's joking 95% of the time other than the actual knowledge he has of his guitars which is a lot more than he's letting on. His whole Persona is to be a silly guy who doesn't know anything when in all reality he's pretty much a genius.

[@Tim85-y2q]

Rick has the demeanor of somebody's mildly deranged midwestern uncle and I love it.

[@impulsivedesigns]

I think I cleared my throat 45 times listening to Rick speak.

[@TheBandFake]

BrownMoses That's the drugs man. xD

[@impulsivedesigns]

I smoked about a billion cigs and J's in my time. I guess he had 4 billion. lol

[@TheBandFake]

BrownMoses He was also addicted to cocaine in the 90s.

[@kynansmusic9724]

Peter Criss was also addicted to cocaine and his voice is very gravely

[@kenmtb]

47 times for me, what the heck??

[@weibernipple]

Q. How do you know your guitar hero's not a pompous tool? A. He"ll actually take the time to show you his gear personally rather than have some tech do it.

[@AnemicLeechC00M4L07]

The proper, and most telling, answer, is that he still lives in his own hometown, in the mid-west, and still takes the time to give back to his community, and play any given show at BMO harris center (or the metro center, as it was, and will always be known).

[@ericynot]

Agreed. And Steve Stevens is the same way.

[@Mattowarrior777]

Yngwie's rig rundown kinda contradicts that claim lol

[@ygslyn6732]

Some of them don’t have the time to do that when they are preparing for a show lmao but yeah I agree

[@ygslyn6732]

@@Mattowarrior777 I still don’t see how he is so bad. I saw it as him being proud that he was able to get all these signature brands and stuff

[@Mooseboy08]

Rick is such a funny mix of non-guitar knowledge and total guitar knowledge… ("uh, it's a humbucker" and "you can take your screwdriver and find out".) It's cool to hear him name drop all of these famous names while sounding a bit like an out-of-touch old man (which is probably a bit of a put on.) He's a real hero of mine.

[@alexanders562]

+Mooseboy08 Ya, Rick has that mid western sense of humor, and he doesn't need to be the coolest guy in the room. He kinda teases himself and is making fun of his rock stardom...which makes him the coolest guy in the room.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

@@alexanders562 no Rick is a guy who would be hella cool to grab a drink with and hear war stories of his old shows on the road with Cheap Trick!

[@rafro007]

Mooseboy08: After you get pestered about gear over and over again, you kind of develop a defense plan.

[@IRgEEK]

Rick is a super cool cat. You can often find him out in the back alley behind whatever venue after a show where he will gladly just hang out and shoot the sh*t with you about whatever. Really down to Earth and funny as all get out.

[@therugburnz]

I saw an interview with him today recorded less than three years ago and he mentioned that he hasn't even tuned his own guitar for forty years. No wonder he doesn't know much about how it 'really' works.

[@MrMusicfan007]

"You wanna talk about your amps? - No." Rick seems like an amazing guy :D

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

what amps did he use in the 70s for Dream Police album? I know he probably was not using Fuchs at the time.

[@Afterbirth666]

@@GuitarsAndSynths Gotta assume Marshall Plexis mostly.

[@mooniejohnson]

Having met the guy I can confirm this. We were in the same music shop and I just said "Hey, love your stuff," he gave me a hug and let me jam with him. He just called out a key and kicked my ass, but he was 100% awesome.

[@takmagic777]

Interviewer: "What pickup is in there?" Rick: "It's a humbucker..."

[@the_end00101]

"I haven't tuned a guitar in over 30 years." this is great

[@mickparker3726]

You can tell, he is a rubbish ‘guitarist’

[@sagegracemusic5981]

@@mickparker3726 Why are you watching this then?

[@kylekelly2166]

@@mickparker3726 wrong

[@waynelewis8710]

Lol

[@Rikk303]

"I love guitars with mojo. I'm a musician.....I'm supposed to be broke." Classic!

[@BobABooey.]

Can you guys go down to Radio Shack and buy a couple of clip on mics so you can stop shoving that mic in peoples faces?

[@Kotep]

+Bob A Booey bahaha! nice one.

[@Mooseboy08]

+Bob A Booey In a fair amount of these situations, they're coming in during sound check, and in that case, lav mics are pretty much out of the question since they're omnidirectional by nature. A handheld mic, I'm sure you know, has a cardioid pattern with greater off axis noise reduction. It can also come down to production style choice. A handheld mic implies more of an interview, whereas lavalier mics (which is the real name for clip on mics) imply more of a conversational tone. True, one could argue that this is a conversation, and that lavs are more applicable. Lav'ing up somebody does take a bit more time, too. So it's probably half physics, and half style.

[@patriel4208]

lol...I commented on the same thing on a different PG episode...lol

[@liamcole9319]

Rip radio shack

[@luvsic35]

this didnt age well

[@Skulllywag]

A lot of clueless posters here. Ricks dry wit and sarcasm has been legendary for decades. Cheap Trick has toured almost non-stop for the last 20 years (coming to a bar, arena, fair ground near you), and I'd be hard pressed to think of ANY other band that tours more....so if he doesn't want to tune his guitar, why should he? Isn't that what the guitar tech is paid for? And if he doesn't want to geek out over hardware, why should he? That said...The man has one of the best guitar collections in THE WORLD. If you counted the guitars lost in fire, or sold throughout the years...he's owned THOUSANDS of some of the rarest and most unique guitars ever made. If you can afford them, you buy them, if you can't....you talk about them. I think he just enjoys buying them.

[@eamonstafford2056]

+skullywag Yeah he used to have the largest amount of guitars. I believe in another interview(on you tube) he said he culled them down to two hundred. I think Mike Campbell has a few but not sure if he still has as many as Rick.

[@edforthecryptoz5503]

+Skullwag,,,Your absolutely spot on mate %100... If I were in Ricks' shoes I would be living life the same way but, in my own particular indium... Dig it to Gig it... Have a great New Year!!!

[@djizzah]

He just played here in Hastings Melbourne Australia, yup he gets around, sounded great and tossed many picks to the crowd

[@cameronnorman291]

"What pickup's in there, "Just a humbucker

[@VictorRochaGaming]

Yeah, he's no Jason Isbel. JI would tell you the coil wind direction

[@Steve_9292]

The number of people seemingly unaware when Rick is clearly joking, is rather alarming.

[@purplegirl1010100]

Egregious Joking about what?

[@joshuadudley5393]

Emily Medler well he obviously knows more than three chords. And I’m sure he knows which pickups are on his guitar

[@Person-cv9dj]

Joshua Dudley he said with a dead straight face that this pickup is a humbucker i dont think that he is joking

[@joshuadudley5393]

Person You’re probably right. You just would think someone with that many guitars would know what pickups they have. I know my pickups and only played for 2 years. Maybe I’m just new to the guitar community and my priorities are fucked. Next time I buy a guitar I’ll keep in mind that the looks are the biggest priority, then price (the more expensive the better), then, i don’t know, how it’s sounds or some dumb shit.

[@joshuadudley5393]

Person this advice is from Rick Nielsen himself. 15:07 19:19

[@gregeliason2536]

As a State Police Officer (Ohio). I had the opportunity to briefly converse with Mr. Nielson backstage before a show at The Ohio State Fair a few years ago. He's a very friendly, genuine man. Fan appreciative.

[@Radcaster]

I feel like Rick is taking the piss a bit, he obviously knows way ,more about the guitars than he's giving away.

[@radymarcum7838]

RICK AND CHEAP TRICK ARE ONE OF THE VERDABRAYS IN THE BACK BONE OF ROCK -N-ROLL AND IM PROUD TO HAVE GROWN UP MACKING CHICKS AND KICKING A-S AND GETTING MY A-S KICKED LISTING TO THEIR MUSIC. ROCK ON RICK AND CHEAP TRICK. YOUR MUSIC WILL BE PLAYING AT MY FUNARAL GARENTED THANK YOU AGAIN R. MARCUM COLUMBUS OHIO.

[@rocknrollraiderfan]

Get a screwdriver....lol

[@StayingBack71]

"you can take your screwdriver and find out"..........Fellow Illinois Smart@ss..Love this guy

[@MoeSlislack]

these guys still kick ass. I love rick Nielsen's sense of humor. I have always loved his guitars too.

[@timanderson9466]

He buys his shit to play, not to look at. that's what I love about him.

[@demhana11]

"he said" Oh rick! it's an honor to meet you! and i said: "Who are you?" LOL!!!!

[@wilfordbrimley5180]

15:07 “Is it to get more high-end bite?...” . . . “Just to look cool. Who cares what it does.” LOL

[@hifive7366]

Who cares about high-end and that stuff when all you need is good songs.

[@tillgeiger5629]

"Back in the day people used to just trade in stuff. They didn't keep stuff, no one did. And guitars weren't called vintage, they were called used." When Rick said that I paused the video for a moment and thought about that. Nowadays there are so many collectors, everything has to be kept in pristine condition and regardless of the fact that one may have half of all guitars from one model/type ever made, just for the sake of hoarding and owning them.. That's something that will always go over my head. Using guitars, taking them with you, living with them and trade them with someone so their way takes new turns is what makes guitars magical, genuine, authentic pieces of history, not locking them away behind glass doors and buying some "New Les Paul 2019 super mega collectors throwback to 1963 edition" and keeping them as an investment. Make music and be creative, it's the person and not the gear.

[@florida4life]

Nailed it man. Always saddens me seeing some old Lennon guitar sell at auction for a million bucks that hasn't been played for 40 years and never will be again.

[@RandomChristianMusings]

*My son, Jonathan Matthew Wion, played sitar on the "Sergeant PepperTour" with Cheap Trick in 2010. Jon was killed on 2-10-17. Playing Seargent Pepper that season was the time of his life. If Rick, or anyone else in the band knew/remembers Jonathan (and his goofy dancing) thanks for being a great influence and a source of happiness in Jon's life. RIP Jon-Jon Mamma loves you so...*

[@dalewetzel773]

That is an amazing memory!!!! I love this band and miss MY son

[@kodykindhart5644]

Moms are the best I sure do miss mine

[@BonnieK80]

So sorry about the loss of your son😔 Thank you for sharing a very special memory of him playing with CT and may your heart be comforted by many others you have of him 🤍

[@RandomChristianMusings]

@@BonnieK80 Thank you so much, sweetheart. Your kind words mean so much. I hope the rest of your day is exceptionally great! *PEACE*

[@RandomChristianMusings]

@@dalewetzel773 I'm so sorry your son, who, like my Jonathan, has passed away. I want you to know you're in my thoughts and my prayers. May the Most High G-d continue to bless us both. *SHALOM* ❤

[@Maxharddrive64]

Refreshing. He seems like a super cool guy.

[@ehvmerxerk]

The checkerboard with bow tie inlays is like the most rick Nielsen thing ever

[@ralphstreemkejr.]

Always loved the wonderfully wacky, offbeat Mr. Nielsen! Huge talent, a very creative, interesting, fun guy. Puts on a great show. His guitars are as unique and as quirky as he is. He really cares about his art, but doesn’t take himself too seriously. Quite a difference from most of the alleged ‘rock stars!’ Cheap Trick rocks!

[@dennisn1672]

Rick has done well for himself. was always fun to see in concert. like the gilligan of rock and roll.

[@mikelawson6456]

rick has always been no nonsense

[@rickpd2005]

Who was their camera operator?...brutal!!...they never heard of a tripod and not trying to zoom in on a moving target? would have been a decent interview if the video had of been done better...I was getting motion sick watching this.

[@megamania501]

Rick Neilsen always entertaining. Bummer to see him getting older as the years go by. It was a real bummer to hear Alvin Lee pass away a month after reading an interview about him talking about going on a tour for his latest album. These guys who have made a name for themselves not by studio tricks but by their creativity are getting harder and harder to come by.

[@ridgerunner4769]

Great Point on these guys doing it with their creativity vs. studio magic. Another thing that separates the two is these same guys like Rick paid their dues over decades to hone their craft; the crap that pollutes our radio waves now comes from no-talent hacks filtered through electronic trash machines. No soul to it, and it all sounds the same.

[@soisaidtogod4248]

Tic toc comes for us all, best enjoy the ride if possible.

[@tierangreen]

YOU CAN TAKE YOUR SCREWDRIVER AND FIND OUT!!!

[@lmfs4032]

“We’re here with Rick Nelson” Rick: *NEILSEN*

[@ldraber]

NIELSEN

[@bilcarter]

Even you got it wrong.

[@JCHaywire]

Everybody knows Neilsen is a master collector. I keep waiting--and I fear it will never happen--for an instructional video from this man. He's a walking riff encyclopedia, and his recent super loose style both rhythmically and with his rather spare voicings of his tunes--I'd love to see him sit down and lay out what he does. Rick's an amazing musician and one of my heroes musically.

[@erics3644]

@David Roberts Would love to see a video of your band, I'm sure it's rad.

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

"This was made to make me look normal" I love this guy :D

[@megamania501]

As a kid I hated "Need Your Love" on Budokan because it took so long to get through (8 track) to get to "Ain't That a Shame". I just listened to "Need Your Love" live again after 30+ years and, damn, the guitar tone and the rock vibe it has is something else! True saturated tube rock tone along with some tasty playing from Rick Nielson...who needs a crapload of pedals when you can sound like that??

[@StarmanTrump]

Rick is such a cool guy. I saw Cheap Trick at Waterside in Norfolk, Virginia many years ago and without question that was one of the best shows I have ever seen to this day.

[@dbrinkm1]

Rick knows a great deal more about all of those rigs than he is letting on ! He just plain does not want to talk about all the details and so he plays dumb, Many of us do that all of the time. His dad had a music store in Rockford Ill. that sold and repaired musical instruments as well as guitars & he had access to a countless array of instruments.He built & repaired guitars himself ! Yes , its much easier to play dumb ...then you don't have to talk so much !

[@Bw40099]

daxx is my neighbor

[@blizzdog3881]

Start off Rick one hell of a nice guy back in the day late 80s early 90s I did a lot of marble and tile work for Rick on his new house this guy had so many guitars he had a temperature control vault built to hold them all I believe he had 250 of them at the time, his son who a damn good guitarist had one side of his head shaved other side long hair past his shoulders lol Rick even had a little recording studio inside his house

[@moemanncann895]

Just a fellow fan and tilesetter👍🥁👷

[@Schnitzengruben]

Kudos for still holding the Hamer flag up!

[@mightyV444]

I totally agree! I had a couple of Hamers myself, a 'Blitz' bass and a 'Steve Stevens I' guitar, which sadly I had to sell a couple of years ago after falling on hard times.

[@weaselsuit]

He's a riot. He's the only member of Cheap Trick that I haven't met. I'm terrified that I'll tell him how much I love his work and he'll make fun of me and insult me!

[@danielwafford148]

I met him in Rockford he totally made fun of me for being a fanboy. This was like 1997-1998

[@kevinc.8869]

"you can take your screwdriver and find out" he just kills me!

[@timewave8894]

-What pick-up is in that? -It's a humbucker!

[@tamparocks]

Did you hear that guys NO PEDALS!. ONE WAWA.

[@tamparocks]

+Screwdriva yea you are.

[@tamparocks]

+Screwdriva the one you are sucking with shit on it...LOL

[@BronsonOsborne]

thats REAL TONE

[@harrygaul4475]

Ditch the pedals...use tbe switches and different pickups on the guitar combined with amps.

[@davidclare7274]

I mean.. it's cheap trick lol.

[@jesuschristgau8583]

you expect a man who currently owns 400 guitars (not counting how many previously owned over 4 or 5 decades) to be able to recite every detail about the current 10 he has on him?

[@dba4292]

Rick Nielsen is phenomenal. As Rick Nielsen himself and as a musicians and guitarist. Just listen to the master piece "World's Greatest Lover" CRIMINALLY underrated in all compartments. He has been a source of inspiration for thousands of musicians. Love from Norway.

[@stewarttiley9683]

The best guitar tech interview of all time was when Johnny Ramone was asked what type of guitar he played! He replied that he used to play a white one, but was now playing a blue one! Real legends don't give a crap about obsessing about gear! Rick is way cool! "I thought that was a K when I bought them!" Why Cheap Trick are legends like the Ramones!

[@tjscott395]

What group did Eddie Van Halen want to have play at his birthday party? Amazing, huh? Rick is TOO COOL!!!

[@1dabirdman68]

I always come back to this rundown simply because Rick Nielson is such a talented & hilarious artist that would be so cool just to sit & drink a few beers with & talk guitars for hours & hours! The mans not only a legend of a musician but just a great all around regular dude that loves guitars as much as i do,only difference is he can afford all he gets & i have to live vicariously through him! Check out his store on Reverb.com to own a piece of his collection!

[@phillby01]

"The Liverpool children's hospital", is the world famous Alder Hey hospital, which in my opinion is one of the finest children's hospitals in the whole world. Thank you Rick for donating your guitar , you rock man.

[@boofert.washington2499]

World famous? I've never heard of it. Can't be all THAT famous.

[@nastyj9216]

I don't have many SGs... Just 10.

[@StratsRgreat]

Great interview...fabulous band....great show....if u get the chance do not miss seeing Cheap Trick.

[@chuckschaible5410]

RICK.AND.ROBIN, TOM,. BUN E CARLOS ARE.THE MAD.GENIOUS SCIENTISTS OF ROCK N ROLL FOR EVER

[@josephfisher1691]

He's as sloppy as Jimmy, or Jimmy.. But he's a boss. He knows he ain't all that. But he's real. ..As any American rockstar ever WAS was!...

[@b0ns41sup5rst4r]

It's true. He's really underrated as a player. So much sound from a one guitar band.

[@goteverlastinglife]

"I haven't tuned a guitar in 30 years." LOL

[@elephantricity]

wow, he doesn't know shit about gear lol.. nothing wrong with that, but it funny.. "What kind of pickup is that?" "its just a humbucker"

[@creepyaxe]

@Jeff Baker I agree. He knows what a pain the arse it is to restring, set up and tune a guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo system.

[@usefulvidiots7869]

You are what is known as a simpleton.

[@JCHaywire]

Rick's vocal stylings are one of Cheap Trick's secret weapons. All that weirdo falsetto and pinched Mickey Mouse vocal stuff is all RICK. I am amazed that a man his age can rock like he does.

[@TantricConvulsions]

Lol yeah they really suck. That's why Rick Nielson plays them. Because he's just SUCH a TERRIBLE guitarist... Ugh... People put such a high value on their own opinions. Rick's weird, but he's not stupid. He knows what a good guitar is, and he knows what HE likes.

[@llla_german_ewoklll6413]

You know you need to leave the club with your girl immediately if this guy walks in with that five neck.

[@JCHaywire]

I'd like to see a do-over on this one. I just think Rick was in a bad mood. You can tell there was a lot of editing and even after that the result's not so great. I'm a huge fan and I'd like more actual detail on his rig, etc. Still, worth the watch.

[@JayMoreau]

Rick Nielsen gives no fucks

[@lmfs4032]

“Ah well this ones just yellow”- Rick Nielsen

[@StratsRgreat]

One of the koolest and most fun guitarists u will ever see in concert. Ha. And no one throws more picks into the audience. Haha.

[@monno2600]

that 1958 explorer is sooo awesome

[@MB-yw3pv]

HE SAID HE HAS 400 GUITARS, ON A EPISODE OF AMERICAN PICKERS HE SAID BETWEEN 1,900 AND 2,000 AND THAT WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO

[@hennyrockstar1]

"It's a hum bucker..." "This one's just yellow..." "You can take your screwdriver and find out..." Best rig rundown ever!

[@roosterj2599]

I love hearing Rick say he's not much of a techno guy and he just knows what he likes. I'm absolutely the same way. I dont know what key I'm in and I have no idea what it is I'm playing when I play. I just know I think it sounds good and it works. I play by ear so I play what I hear. Been playing for over 40 years since I was 10. Rick is a kindred spirit.

[@ericynot]

"I haven't tuned a guitar in over 30 years." :)

[@jimmyjohnson9615]

Man the 5 neck guitar must weigh a ton . I played a two neck guitar while standing up and just one song was tough on the back.

[@StratsRgreat]

I can't reply directly to u on iPhone. So in case u check back before I have my laptop: their show is Fantastic! You will be very glad u went.

[@roverdover4449]

They played my university festival in 1986, which was not big, and seemed like they were fizzling out. 35 years later, still going strong.

[@kodykindhart5644]

Most gigged band in history

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

"I haven't tuned a guitar in 30 years"- classic line! Well if this super famous rock star cannot tune a guitar or know what pickup he has in his guitars there is hope for newbies like myself!

[@Robot-vv1yg]

People who aren’t good enough to be professionals, tend to obsess about the details of guitars. Whereas the pros often don’t give a shit what they are playing as long as it sounds right. He doesn’t care the details, because he doesn’t need to. He hires people to care for him!

[@b0rnbad]

My first live show as a teenager was Cheap Trick right after "Heaven Tonight" came out. I was completely blown away by Rick and spent the rest of my HS years pretending I was him. (didn't get me many girls though so I switched to the Ramones) They will ALWAYS be one of my favorite bands of all time even though they went total pop in the late 80's...

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

Rick does seem quite laid-back and a good laugh, would be cool to meet him. Hope thats how Midwest people are in general, as im English but my best friend just moved to Illinois, and hes quite like that.

[@stevemora7845]

I've been a fan of Rick's since I was a kid, it's so interesting to hear him talk about his gear, learned a lot about his iconic guitars. Thanks!

[@markjohnston3790]

You don't need to cut off the ball ends on strings using a Floyd Rose floating bridge ,just put them on the other way round onto the headstock easily solved ! LOL Mark UK

[@screenpuller]

His band was one the best selling some years back... he's quite well off, that's not too pathetic. Besides, Rick, by many accounts, has an odd sense of humor... so it's just Rick being Rick.

[@rayfabris2512]

I just watched the Gibson channel he has 466 Gibsons alone and that doesn't include fender and other brands fkn sick 😳lol 😆

[@kenmtb]

That 5 guitar looks like a chronic neck ache waiting to happen :p

[@robertreynolds1044]

I was unloading the truck for Cheap Trick in Fargo ND.for the Red river fair in 2001 and was at the nose with mostly amps and instruments and I was handed a case about 4 foot square and 6 inches thick and beat it around a little bit and took it to guitar world and lo and behold, it was the 5 neck!

[@jrmarrero96]

Rick's voice is hoarse. It sounds like he was fighting some kind of bug. Plus he is over sixty years old and has been touring way before most of us was born. Cheap trick is one of the greatest underrated bands so fuck all the haters out there. They are still playing their asses off without going on "hiatus" like most younger bands who get a little recognition and can't handle it.

[@HankFinkle11]

Musicians play. Cheap Trick will go until they can’t.

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

I was hoping he’d show that double-neck model that looks like him.

[@pwkpilot]

Why can't he pronounce Rick's last name properly?

[@sideslick1024]

18:08 "I'm a musician, so I'm supposed to be broke." This explains my life.

[@chadpressley646]

Finally an interviewer dis his homework or plays....nice interview

[@einarabelc5]

What do you want, he's just showing he's human. The people that believe in fame as a form of perfection are usually the non famous ones ;). Not the ones that experience it.

[@jacobjames8782]

-Can we see your amps? -No. LOL

[@judemisura4323]

It's 5 neck. But yea it is quite nutty, but goes completely with Nielsen's persona

[@wayneharrison6621]

I met Rick and the guys from Cheap Trick at the Skynyrd tribute show at the Fox back in 2014. That crazy act Rick puts on isn't an act, he's that way in person. I would love to spend a day just hanging out with him, it's be a blast.

[@AndyMangele]

A most likeable fellow - and a nicely conducted interview!

[@yungang5t169]

I love freaking Rick Nielsen! Whata guy!

[@Monsterpop]

to be fair, he is quite an old man;-) and from interviews ive saw with him over the years, hes kindof always been a smart arse. Tom is the "nice "one;-)

[@Dietpepsivanilla]

I was at this show. It rained later, but it was still great.

[@heshion1]

That was one of the best rig run downs I've seen. And I've watched MANY. LOL

[@thirstfast1025]

"You know those double guitars that are like, double, double guitars? Y'know?" - Double double guitars APPROVED

[@monmixer]

Fender deluxe reverb is all you need. Breaks up at low volume. Love them. When I first started playing live in the late 70's I had to have Marshall. That lasted about 6 months and just to much for clubs. I bought a deluxe reverb and never had a desite to change.

[@paulburns1333]

He should throw guitars into the crowd instead of picks.

[@vincentm3890]

The last thing this guy wants to do is talk about his gear. He clearly is not a tech person which is refreshing and all his guitars have been with him for years. He is amusing and clearly knows what works for him. But Im also sure he knows alot more than he lets on.